Advocacy
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Virtual Advocacy: Being There Without Actually Being There
By Seeta Spence Banfield My Journey with Advocacy Before I started nursing school, I was in a program called City Year Orlando. This program was an AmeriCorps... more
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The Cloak Room, March 30, 2021
Welcome to the Cloak Room, a discussion of all things advocacy for CRNAs. Join us as we talk about the congressional advocacy specialist program.
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The Cloak Room, March 4, 2021
Welcome to the Cloak Room, a discussion of all things advocacy for CRNAs. Join us as we talk about what changes in the Administration and Congress mean for our advocacy... more
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The Fates Of CRNAs
Let me share two conversations I’ve had lately. They’re a summary of many conversations over the years. My first friend, who works independently in both urban and... more
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The Cloak Room, January 29, 2021
Welcome to the Cloak Room, a discussion of all things advocacy for CRNAs. Join us as we talk about what changes in the Administration and Congress mean for our advocacy... more
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Billing for Opioid-Free Anesthesia; Successes, Challenges and Lessons Learned
The magnitude of the opioid crisis has caused widespread disruption in healthcare's habitual, longstanding practice of using inexpensive and readily-available opiates as... more
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Updates in the Care of Transgender Patients in the Perioperative Setting
Discrimination, bias, and marginalization in our profession is inherent. It is a hard pill to swallow, but it is inherent with any profession for it is human nature. The... more
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When Physician Anesthesiologists Get Offended
Joseph A. Rodriguez, CRNA, is a managing partner for Arizona Anesthesia Solutions, an anesthesiology group based in Phoenix, Arizona. Utilizing leadership techniques and... more
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TopMedTalk | Caring For The Transgender Patient
This piece is a much needed contribution to a conversation about how we should be caring for the transgender patient within the scope of perioperative care. Our guest's... more
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ACS Trauma Verification Program Removes Level III Restrictions on CRNA Practice
After extensive AANA advocacy, the American College of Surgeons Verification, Review, and Consultation Program recently removed the last remaining restriction on CRNA... more